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Kremlin responds by labeling Starmer’s plans to send 30,000 troops to Ukraine as ’unacceptable’
The Kremlin has responded strongly to Sir Keir Starmer’s proposals to send 30,000 troops to Ukraine, calling the plan "unacceptable".
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Ukraine blinds eight Russian drone operators with booby-trapped goggles in explosive sabotage plot
UKRAINE has reportedly blinded eight Russian drone operators in a sophisticated operation using explosive military goggles.
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British companies are among the firms that have exported aircraft parts that ended up in Russia
Data indicates that aircraft parts from over 100 Western companies reached the Russian aviation industry through India.
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Trump slams Zelensky as ’terrible’ leader who pushed US into unwinnable war
U.S. President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘modestly successful comedian’ and a ‘terrible’ leader who persuaded America to spend billions on the war with Russia.
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Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik invites Rudy Giuliani as he pushes Republika Srpska independence
Amid ongoing U.S. sanctions against him, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik stirs controversy by inviting Rudy Giuliani, as he intensifies his campaign for Republika Srpska’s independence despite increasing concerns over regional stability.
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Trump’s ‘peace deal’ chaos: Zelenskyy snubbed, US sides with Putin?
President responds to Ukraine’s complaint about being excluded from US-Russia talks, stating that it had years to reach an agreement ‘without the loss of much land’
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Inside the fortune of Russia’s top propaganda producer, Margarita Zhitnitskaya
Russia’s largest private contractor involved in the production of political talk shows, M-Production, has doubled its revenue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia-linked propaganda campaign pushes to undercut German support for Ukraine
Behind a traveling photo exhibit in Germany about the suffering of children in the Russia-Ukraine war is a network linked to Moscow. This follows reports from officials in Berlin of a rise in Russian-sponsored interference ahead of the German elections.
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Viktor Budarin’s financial octopus: "Kuban Credit" bank as a pump for his favorite loss-making companies
Viktor Budarin controls about 40 enterprises in Kuban that actively receive loans from the bank "Kuban Credit." Budarin owns 84.5% of the bank’s shares, effectively allocating loans in his own favor and looping financial flows onto himself.
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Villa worth $223 million: Putin’s banker Andrey Kostin built a mansion for himself and his mistress Nailya Asker-Zade
In August 2019, prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade was embroiled in a scandal when journalists uncovered that she owned a plot of land worth nearly $33 million near the village of Razdory in Rublevka, a luxurious residential area outside Moscow.
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RDIF as a personal laundromat: How Kirill Dmitriev funnels billions through the UAE and Europe
The official Kirill Dmitriev, not widely recognized by the general public, became a key figure, discreetly managing state funds.
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Starmer: ‘Russia is a real threat – the UK will unite Europe and the US to defend Ukraine’
Keir Starmer has called on the UK, US and Europe to work together amid NATO divisions - with initial Ukraine peace talks set to take place in Saudi Arabia.
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Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after a prisoner swap with the U.S., while Europol targets a major ransomware network, arresting four Russians and seizing key servers.
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Russian drone strike damages Chornobyl plant but no radiation leak, says Kyiv
Attack during the night before the Munich Security Conference started a fire but did not cause a radiation leak, says Kyiv.
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Moment Sun reporter Jerome Starkey descends on Russian warship in Wildcat helicopter in dramatic confrontation in English Channel
Watch the exhilarating footage of Jerome’s journey aboard a Wildcat helicopter
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Political blackmail, fake ratings, and the Kremlin: who is behind Russian political technologist Yevgeniy Minchenko?
Yevgeniy Minchenko, a self-proclaimed leading political strategist in Russia, has worked for the government throughout his career, but he has not yet been included in the sanctions lists.
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Ukraine should be at the center of peace talks, PM says
Ukraine must be "at the heart" of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia, the prime minister stated.
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U.S., U.K., and Australia sanction Russian hosting provider Zservers for aiding cybercrime
The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.
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U.S. to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russia in exchange for Marc Fogel
The United States is preparing to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russian custody as part of an exchange for American Marc Fogel, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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Iliya Dimitrov and hidden connections with Russian oligarchs: how international schemes for asset withdrawal are created
The scandalously famous businessman Iliya Dimitrov helps major Russian businessmen and officials to funnel money offshore.
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US teacher Marc Fogel freed from Russia in undisclosed prisoner exchange
Marc Fogel, 63, had been convicted of smuggling marijuana in to Russia and was sentenced to 14 years in prison
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A pitiful interview by Iskandar Tursunov: an attempt to save Uzbekistan’s Octobank from money laundering scandals?
At the end of January, an interview with Iskandar Tursunov, Chairman of the Board of Octobank, appeared on several platforms.
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Financial flows of online casino Pin-UP: How money helped Russians manipulate Ukrainian media and authorities
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking exchanges between Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko and Russians have left society in utter shock.
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Interpol, sanctions, and oil schemes: Roman Spiridonov is in the crosshairs of global intelligence scrutiny for selling Russian oil through Petroruss
The is very little information about the Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship, Roman Spiridonov. His name is increasingly mentioned in the context of the work of Russia’s shadow fleet and connections with Putin’s entourage.
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Ex-ASML, NXP worker suspected of stealing corporate secrets and contacting Russian SVR
A former employee of ASML and NXP, who has been in custody for several months on suspicion of stealing corporate secrets, maintained contact with Russian intelligence.